AEMT

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Must have a minimum of either a high school diploma or a GED as evidence of completion of a high school education.
• •Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• •Must be currently certified as an AEMT through the Southern Nevada Health District.
• •Must hold current American Heart Association CPR certificate.
• •Must possess basic working knowledge of a Windows based computer and be able to enter necessary data in to that computer.
• •Must be able to respond physically with speed.
• •Must be able to perform CPR and other lifesaving maneuvers.
• •Must maintain balance and strength in awkward positions.
• •Must be able to respond quickly to ambulance calls.
• •Must physically be able to access patients located in difficult terrain and dangerous environments and locations.
• •Must be able to climb stairs and other structures.
• •Must be able to work in close and dangerous environments, such as without limitation, damaged vehicles and structures on fire.
• •Must be able to carry heavy equipment and patients.
• •Must be able to perform required medical skills and techniques, including without limitation bandaging, splinting and establishing an IV, performing endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway techniques, manual defibrillation, pleural decompression.
• •Must have correctable vision acceptable for day and night operation of emergency vehicles.
• •Must have color acuity adequate for determination of skin and blood color.
• •Must be able to read medication dosages on drug labels and syringes.
• •Must be able to hear and understand information provided by patients, family or bystanders; medical professionals and other emergency personnel.
• •Must be able to hear breath sounds and accurately determine auscultated blood pressure.
• •Must be able to differentiate separate conversations in active, distracting environments.
• •Must be able to hear and understand radio traffic when responding with lights and sirens.
• •Must be able to speak and enunciate clearly and at a level audible to others in loud conditions.
• •Must be able to verbally communicate in stressful and distracting environments with patients, family members, medical professionals and or emergency personnel.
• •Must be able to go up and down slight inclines or declines that may be found at roadsides, ramps at hospitals, or care facilities.
• •Must be able to lift and carry weights ranging from a few pounds and above.
• •Must be able to lift and carry, with possible assistance from other crew members, adult patients while moving them from one location to another.
• •Must be able to bend in a range of 1 to 90 degrees.
• •Must be able to perform required medical skills and techniques, including without limitation bandaging, splinting and establishing an IV, performing endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway techniques, manual defibrillation, pleural decompression.
• •Must be able to climb steps up and down with a patient on a stretch or other device as well as entering and exiting the ambulance.
• •Must be able to reach while in precarious positions, such as in a vehicle while in motion to reach medical supplies.
• •Must be able to push or pull the gurney.
• •Must be able to perform required medical skills and techniques, including without limitation bandaging, splinting and establishing an IV, performing endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway techniques, manual defibrillation, pleural decompression.
• •Must be able to handle a number of stressful situations and be able to function calmly.
• •Must get along well with diverse personalities.
• •Must be prepared to work with a single individual for extended periods of time.
• •Must communicate with patients and others with empathy and respect.
• •Must create and maintain a positive and cooperative working environment in stressful situations.
• •Must work smoothly and professionally in an environment where teamwork is essential.
• •Must analyze and interpret difficult and complex patient care situations.
• •Must work independently with a minimal amount of supervision.
• •Must exercise sound judgment within general policy and procedural guidelines.
• •Must anticipate and identify problems and take initiative to prevent or correct them.
• •Must understand and follow federal, state and local laws, and Community Ambulance policies and procedures.
• •Must be able to maintain accurate records of ambulance equipment used and properly check equipment in/out with supply at the beginning and end of each shift.
• •Must be able to clean, organize, and restock vehicles in a ready condition after each transport and at the end of each shift.
• •Must be able to maintain all work areas.
• •Must be able to represent the ambulance service while on duty at public service functions, expositions, and special events.
• •Must be able to keep skills and knowledge current through attending ongoing CME courses offered through Community Ambulance or other providers.
• •Must be able to assure that all certifications, licenses, and registrations are current at all times.
• •Must be able to assure that the vehicles are in good working condition at all times.
• •Must be able to assure that the vehicles are properly stocked at the beginning of each shift per local guidelines.
• •Must be able to respond to instructions from a dispatcher using a two-way radio device.
• •Must be able to drive the ambulance at a safe and controlled speed in accordance with federal, state, and local law.
• •Must be able to maintain order at scenes, including crowd disbursement and restraint of family and friends as required.
• •Must be able to complete patient care forms, insurance forms, evaluation forms, and all other forms in a competent and timely fashion.
• •Must be able to keep a clean and organized work-station.
• •Must be able to protect patient privacy in accordance with Community Ambulance's privacy policies.
• •Must maintain a thorough working knowledge of local geography including maps, street names, and geographic features.
• •Must be able to check, restocking, inventorying, and cleaning any vehicles or medical equipment.
• •Must be able to clean and maintain all work areas.
• •Must be able to perform any other duty related to Community Ambulance as designated by supervisory staff or dispatcher.